tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post1058157299682373772..comments2024-03-29T08:10:24.888-05:00Comments on Johnny Optimism: FeedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-13852006115916717542016-03-31T23:35:41.571-05:002016-03-31T23:35:41.571-05:00The nurses at the schools I went to when growing u...The nurses at the schools I went to when growing up used to keep the thermometers in a container of 70% alcohol, and would only shake them a few times before sticking them in your mouth. I think it was because if you were too sick to go "Yuk"at the taste they knew you were not faking just to get out of class. JoAnn in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879613321157702929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-3985589473342471492016-03-31T10:02:41.712-05:002016-03-31T10:02:41.712-05:00What if your cold has anorexia?What if your cold has anorexia?Bruce Bleunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-25688154560969179712016-03-30T19:52:26.302-05:002016-03-30T19:52:26.302-05:00@TrickyRicky- Of course, the kid will grow up bein...@TrickyRicky- Of course, the kid will grow up being into heavy metal...and vice versa.<br /><br />@Pete (Detroit)- Several folks have pointed out that I may have gotten this old saying bass ackwards. All I know is that the kid deserved ice cream.<br /><br />And I've absolutely used liquor to swab thermometers in the past. Hey, why risk going blind from ingesting wood alcohol?!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-25800930209997363202016-03-30T15:38:33.148-05:002016-03-30T15:38:33.148-05:00Actually, I think that's the other way around....Actually, I think that's the other way around... viruses (like colds) typically are sugar driven, and a Fever needs the fuel to burn the infection out... <br />As always, I reserve the right to be a complete dunder bumpf ... <br /><br />Roomie asked if we had (rubbing) alcohol to clean a thermometer... "of course! What flavor - Vodka, Bourbon or Rum?" We're "adults", why the heck use rubbing alcohol, right? Pete (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872824448661214592.post-88409474408314008822016-03-30T06:03:33.614-05:002016-03-30T06:03:33.614-05:00Just let him chew on the thermometer. Nothing says...Just let him chew on the thermometer. Nothing says "well" like Hg.TrickyRickynoreply@blogger.com